Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

The police officer standing nearby looked somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

Originally, I wanted to go to Li Dong's wife to verify the specific situation, but when I heard about her workplace, I immediately backed down.

A reporter from the Handong Provincial Police website?

They don't want to deal with police reporters unless absolutely necessary!

Since Li Dong couldn't get any follow-up leads, the police officers didn't dare to take any forceful action.

Wang Qinghai opportunely offered, "Director Hu, then you should take two comrades from the police station to visit the mining area and help them connect with the security department."

Hu Shengli quickly stood up. "Comrades, this way please!"

The lead police officer nodded, and before leaving, he reminded him, "Comrade Li Dong, if you remember anything later, feel free to call me."

After he finished speaking, he handed over a business card!

After the group left, Wang Qinghai called Li Dong back, "Li Dong, come to my office for a moment, I have something I want to ask you."

After saying that, Wang Qinghai left first.

Li Dong paused briefly before following closely behind.

No sooner had he stepped inside than Wang Qinghai said without turning his head, "Close the door!"

Upon hearing this, Li Dong closed the door and then stood opposite Wang Qinghai.

Wang Qinghai turned his head, his gaze fixed on Li Dong's face without blinking. His eyes were sharp, with a hint of piercing intent. "When you were facing the police officers just now, were you lying?"

Wang Qinghai was also testing the waters and taking the opportunity to confirm the relevant situation from last night.

To prevent Li Dong from hiding anything and putting him in a passive position!

Unexpectedly, Li Dong stopped pretending and directly confessed, "That's right, I wasn't telling the truth!"

Wang Qinghai was immediately stunned; he clearly hadn't expected Li Dong to confess so easily.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "What happened last night?"

Li Dong said, half-jokingly, "It's nothing. Last night, when we were driving, we suddenly heard gunshots. They must have been fired at the car window."

“It was very dark on the road at the time, and there were no other buildings around, so I didn’t dare to stay any longer. I didn’t get out of the car, and I told my wife to speed up and leave.”

Wang Qinghai asked again, "Are you injured anywhere?"

Li Dong shook his head, "No, I didn't even stop the car at the time."

"And judging from the sound, it's not a gun; it's probably one of those homemade muskets."

"The threat was minimal. At that speed and distance, it was at most meant to intimidate and scare people, but it posed no real threat."

Wang Qinghai suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "Then why didn't you call the police or report this to me?"

Li Dong replied, "It's nothing. I was shot in the back on my first day in office. It wouldn't sound good if word got out."

"As you know, it was because I, Li Dong, dared to defy authority and offended people, which led to my being retaliated against."

"Anyone who doesn't know better would think that I, Li Dong, am incompetent and have gotten into some trouble at the mine."

"Besides, the situation was unclear at the time. I didn't even see who fired the shot. What good would calling the police do?"

"The other side's shot was clearly intended as a deterrent and a warning."

"Besides, if someone shoots at a police officer, they must know the consequences. If they don't run after firing, are they just going to stay there and wait for me to arrest them?"

"Making wild guesses based on just one shot from a homemade gun will only alert the enemy!"

"Besides, I have a pretty good idea of ​​who fired the shot. Keeping him alive will allow us to catch a bigger fish in the long run."

"If we actually arrest them, wouldn't all our efforts have been for nothing?"

"I'm not afraid of these people retaliating; I'm afraid they won't dare to retaliate!"

"Don't reach out, or you'll get caught. The more nervous they are, the more it shows there's a problem at the mine!"

Wang Qinghai was very satisfied with Li Dong's answer.

Clearly, Wang Qinghai didn't want last night's incident to escalate.

Any problems should be handled internally by the police station.

Even if it really can't be solved, there's still him, the director.

If Li Dong had actually called the police, then Wang Qinghai would have been the one to lose face!

Wang Qinghai has worked at the mine's police station for many years without incident.

As a result, Li Dong was shot on his very first day at the mine. What does this tell us?

Either Wang Qinghai is in cahoots with the people at the mine, or it means he has been holding a position without doing any work all these years.

Neither answer sounds good!

So Wang Qinghai stared at Li Dong for a long time, and seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, he said in a deep voice, "Sit down."

Once Li Dong was seated, Wang Qinghai offered him another cigarette.

Wang Qinghai lit a cigarette and lowered his voice to ask, "Who do you think could have fired the shot?"

Li Dong looked up and said, "It's most likely Zhang Biao!"

Wang Qinghai then asked, "What are your plans for this?"

Li Dong said helplessly, "What can we do? Without evidence, we definitely can't just arrest people."

"Even if I ask, Zhang Biao will never admit it."

"Since that's the case, let's just pretend it never happened."

"Since the other party has taken the first step, there will definitely be follow-up actions."

"Anyway, I'm not the one who's in a hurry. I want to see what tricks they're up to!"

Wang Qinghai stared at Li Dong and said, "Comrade Li Dong, your calm and composed handling of this situation shows that you have matured."

"I am very satisfied with how you handled this matter."

“Regardless of whether Zhang Biao was the one who fired the shot last night, and regardless of whether this matter is related to the mine, I have a few suggestions.”

"First, let's not escalate things. If there are any irreconcilable conflicts, we'll handle them internally."

"Even if we were to arrest someone, it should be our police station that makes the arrest!"

"Secondly, I will be retiring soon."

“Li Dong, you are different. You are young and have a bright future.”

“But I’m different. I’ve worked in this police station for so many years, and I just want to stand my post peacefully until the end and retire smoothly.”

"I didn't want to end up getting ruined by such a mess!"

At this point, Wang Qinghai exhaled a puff of smoke.

Amidst the swirling smoke, the sharpness in his eyes faded somewhat, replaced by an undisguised calculatingness and urgency.

His tone was lowered, as if he were pleading or putting pressure on her.

"You're new to the mine, you don't know how deep the water is here."

"Guodong Mine involves too many people and things; moving one part will affect the whole situation."

"We both know perfectly well who's behind Zhang Biao."

"If you have evidence to arrest him, then without hesitation, I will definitely stand on your side!"

"But without evidence, I don't want you to escalate the situation."

"If we really push Zhang Biao too far, it will be a fight to the death, and neither of us will benefit."

“I know you’re energetic in solving cases, and as a new official, you’re eager to make a name for yourself.”

"But you have to be careful about this. Within that limit, I'll go along with whatever you do, Li Dong."

"But if you go beyond this limit, don't blame me for holding you back!"

"Do you understand the nuances involved?"